Petrology and Geochemistry in UK: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 3.52M citations received by 100K academic papers made by 99 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Europe

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Europe

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Europe

#22 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. Durham University

England | Durham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#24 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1849

12. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#25 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#31 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#44 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#45 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#52 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#57 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#65 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#75 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1892

21. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#78 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

22. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#88 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#92 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#121 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#124 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#131 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1823

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#136 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#142 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1872

30. Keele University

England | Keele

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#146 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#147 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#159 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#167 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#171 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#177 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#180 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#190 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#194 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#195 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#196 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#199 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#201 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#205 in Europe

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#213 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1791

45. King's College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#215 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1829

46. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#217 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#218 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#229 in Europe

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

49. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#241 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#243 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#247 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#249 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. City, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#250 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#261 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. University of York

England | York

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#273 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

56. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#278 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#316 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 1890

58. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#318 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#321 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

60. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#335 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

61. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#336 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#344 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#346 in Europe

#949 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#347 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#357 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#366 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. London Business School

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#374 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#378 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#386 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

70. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#392 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#408 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#439 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1965

73. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#441 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#459 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#477 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#478 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

77. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#481 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#486 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

79. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#490 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

80. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#491 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#492 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#521 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#528 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#529 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#533 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Middlesex University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#560 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#562 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#572 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#573 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#588 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#593 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#594 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#613 in Europe

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#614 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. University of East London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#619 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#621 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#630 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#652 in Europe

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

99. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#662 in Europe

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

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